TaxVox

The voices of Tax Policy Center's researchers and staff

Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Adjusting the President’s Capital Gains Proposal

January 21, 2015 –
President Obama’s new proposal to tax capital gains at death is a welcome change that would close a huge loophole, but it suffers from a serious flaw...
Federal Budget and Economy

President Obama’s Middle-Class Tax Message in the State of the Union

January 21, 2015 –
President Obama’s tax proposals for the middle class were a key element of his State of the Union address. But they represent only relatively modest...
Individual Taxes

Retirement Security a Priority in the 2015 State of the Union

January 21, 2015 –
In the 2015 State of the Union Address, President Obama made retirement security a priority for his Administration by promoting the Automatic IRA , a...

Taxing the Rich: It’s a Plan Abroad, Too

January 21, 2015 –
The State of the Union: Tax reform depends on where you are sitting. In his State of the Union Address last night, President Obama called on Congress...
Federal Budget and Economy

The Tax Reform Gap Between Obama and the GOP is Widening

January 20, 2015 –
In his state of the union address, President Obama laid out his vision for the tax code. Earlier in the day , in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce...
Individual Taxes

The IRS Should Fix Its Letter Audit Program

January 20, 2015 –
The beleaguered IRS has two enormous challenges: It must rebuild its reputation to win congressional support for the funding it needs to do its job...

To Build a Better Tax Code, You Could Follow the Money

January 20, 2015 –
Death and taxes: Inevitable, but not always paired. President Obama wants to change that. In a wide-ranging tax plan he’ll highlight at tonight’s...
Individual Taxes

President Obama Targets the "Angel of Death" Capital Gains Tax Loophole

January 18, 2015 –
The President plans to announce in Tuesday’s State of the Union Address new proposals that would raise taxes on capital gains for the wealthiest...
Individual Taxes

What To Make of the Senate Finance Committee’s Tax Reform Workgroups

January 15, 2015 –
The Senate Finance Committee has created five bipartisan working groups to develop ideas for comprehensive tax reform by the end of May. It is a good...

An Agency Wronged, A Minor Tax Maligned

January 15, 2015 –
The IRS is unable to do right by taxpayers, says the National Taxpayer Advocate. In its annual report to Congress , the in-house IRS watchdog finds...